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# How to connect

> How to connect the Awin data source to Adriel: provide an API token, select an account and report type, and verify data.

Awin is one of the largest affiliate marketing networks. Connecting it brings transaction and performance data — clicks, conversions, and commission across pending, approved, and declined states — into Adriel dashboards, so affiliate activity can be analyzed alongside other paid channels.

## Before you connect

The following are required:

* An Awin account, either advertiser or publisher.
* An **API token** generated from the Awin API portal. Refer to Awin's authorization and authentication documentation for how to create one.
* The account to connect. The token must have access to the advertiser or publisher account being reported on.

## Connect Awin

<Steps>
  <Step title="Provide the API token">
    On the **Data Sources** page, search for **Awin** and select it. Enter the **Access token** generated in the Awin API portal, then click **Submit** to authenticate.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the account and report type">
    On the data source settings, choose the **Account Name** to connect. Only one account can be selected per data source. Then choose the **Report Type**, either **Transaction** or **Publisher**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Submit">
    Click **Submit** to complete the connection. Initial data availability can take up to one business day. To connect more than one account, repeat these steps after the first connection is complete.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What gets imported

The connector imports transaction and performance data at daily granularity in the Awin account currency, covering clicks, transactions, and commission across pending, approved, and declined states, with breakdowns such as advertiser, publisher, region, and product.

For the complete list of metrics, breakdowns, refresh cadence, and limits, see the [Awin data reference](/data-sources/a-f/awin/data-reference).

## Troubleshooting

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="API token rejected">
    Awin tokens can be regenerated from the API portal. If validation fails, regenerate the token and confirm it has access to the advertiser or publisher account being connected.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Commission values change after the fact">
    Awin transactions move through pending, approved, and declined states. Earlier values may update as advertisers validate transactions. This reflects expected Awin behavior rather than an import issue.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Awin data reference" href="/data-sources/a-f/awin/data-reference">
    Metrics, breakdowns, refresh cadence, and limits for Awin.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Awin FAQs" href="/data-sources/a-f/awin/faqs">
    Common questions and expected behaviors for the Awin data source.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data history and retention" href="/data-sources/how-data-works/data-history-and-retention">
    How much history is imported and how long data is kept.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Refresh strategies" href="/data-sources/how-data-works/refresh-strategies">
    How and when connected data sources refresh.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>